Hi chaps!

i'm sure there are plenty of people looking at how much it'll cost when you have to change over to nice shiny 'enriched' cages by 2012, i was wondering if anyone could give me some figures as to what it's going to cost individual business?

Ta Very Much,

Bec

 Hey Bec. It would cost between £15 to £20 per bird place to convert to enriched cages. Theres quite a good article in this months poultry world about enriched cages. Also may be worth contacting a manufacturer of enriched cages to get a more acurate figure. I'm no expert!!  

chicken dave:

£15 to £20 per bird place to convert to enriched cages

Before spending, what is going to be a tidy sum on a commercial venture, I would try to assess just how long the political climate is likely to accept the new 'enriched cages.'

In addition to the political considerations, my own belief is that, once UK retailers have got used to the new balance between, organic, free range, barn and caged birds, they are going to source their cheapest ranges from overseas where, industrialised production methods and costs are inevitably cheaper than our own.

Your assessment of the market may however, lead you to decide that you can recover the cost of enriched cages before the UK market turns against you and, if so, good luck and all the best.

thanks peter, that does sound like a substantial sum, and at quite a risk!